Great Mariners (previously known as ''Ghapoha'' or ''Ghapoha Readers'') is a

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

ian professional

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based in Tema. They are a currently competing in the Ghana Football Leagues. In 1997, the team won the Ghanaian FA Cup.

History

It was founded in the port city of Tema with the name GHAPOHA, which would later be changed to GHAPOHA Readers. The club's name was an abbreviation of Ghana Port and Harbor Authority (GHAPOHA). Their first major achievement was winning the Ghanaian FA Cup in the 1996/97 season after beating Okwahu United 1–0 in the final with a goal from Isaac Boakye. Internationally they won the

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and in the African Football Confederation tournaments they participated in the defunct

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in 1998, in which they were eliminated in the second round by

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of Algeria. In 2007, the team rebranded and changed their name from ''Ghapoha to Great Mariners.''

Honours

National Tournaments (1)

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: 1 :: 1997 * Ghana Super Cup runner-up : 1 ::: 1997 :

International Tournaments (1)

West African Club Championship The West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup), also known as the General Eyadéma Cup, was a West African Club tournament from 1977 to 1999. It was open to league runners-up in the West Africa (or ''Zone 3'') region of the CAF. While the first mat ...

: 1 ::

Performance in CAF competitions

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: second round

Former players

References

{{Reflist, 2

External links

Ghapoha Rebrand
Football clubs in Ghana Tema